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Harper
February 2019
On Sale: February 19, 2019
368 pages
ISBN: 006286985X
EAN: 9780062869852
Kindle: B079L6JWSY
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Mystery
The first entry in a clever, lighthearted mystery series set in modern Provenceโa delightful blend of Agatha Christie and Peter Mayleโfeaturing the irrepressible Penelope Kite, a young-at-heart divorcee with a knack for stumbling across dead bodies. Itโs love at first sight when Penelope Kite sees Le Chant dโEauโThe Song of Waterโthe stone farmhouse tucked high in the hills above the Luberon valley, complete with a garden, swimming pool, and sweeping mountain vistas. For years, Penelope put her unfaithful ex-husband and her ungrateful stepchildren first. Since taking early retirement from her job in forensics at the Home Office in England, sheโs been an unpaid babysitter and chauffeur for her grandchildren. Now, sheโs going to start living for herself. Though her dream house needs major renovations, Penelope impulsively buys the property and moves to St. Merlot. But Penelopeโs daydreams of an adventurous life in Provence didnโt include finding a corpse floating face down in her swimming pool. The discovery of the dead man plunges her headlong into a Provenรงal stew of intrigue and lingering resentments simmering beneath the deceptively sunny village. Having worked in the forensics office, Penelope knows a thing or two about murder investigations. To find answers, she must carefully navigate between her seemingly ubiquitous, supercilious (and enviably chic) estate agent, the disdainful chief of police, and the devilishly handsome mayorโeven as she finds herself tempted by all the delicacies the region has to offer. Thank goodness her old friend Frankie is just a flight away . . . and that Penelope is not quite as naรฏve as her new neighbors in St. Merlot believe. Set against the exquisite backdrop of Provence, steeped in history, atmosphere, and secrets, Death in Provence introduces an irresistible heroine and a delightful new mystery series.
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